Daily Scripture Analysis

  • Eleventh Sunday – Year A – Ordinary Time

    Please press here to listen to the homily or download Eleventh Sunday – Year A – Ordinary Time Readings: Exo 19:2-6a; Rom 5:6-11; Mt 9:36-10:8. 1/ First Reading (Exo 19:2-6a): 2 After they made the journey from Rephidim and entered the wilderness of Sinai, they then pitched camp in the wilderness. While Israel was encamped there in front of the mountain, 3 Moses went up to the mountain of God. Then the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying: This is what you will say to the house of Jacob; tell the Israelites: 4 You have seen how I treated the Egyptians … Read more

  • Saturday – Tenth Week – OT2

    Please press here to listen to the homily or download Saturday – Tenth Week – OT2 Readings: 1 Kgs 19:19-21; Mt 5:33-37.   Reading 1 (1 Kgs 19:19-21): Elijah set out, and came upon Elisha, son of Shaphat, as he was plowing with twelve yokes of oxen. he was following the twelfth. Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak over him. Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please, let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and I will follow you.” Elijah answered, “Go back! Have I done anything to you?” Elisha left him and, taking the … Read more

  • The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – Year A – OT

    Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – Year A – OT Readings: Deut 7:6-11; 1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30. 1/ Reading I: RSV Deuteronomy 7:6 “For you are a people holy to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, out of all the peoples that are on the face of the earth. 7 It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love upon you and chose you, … Read more

  • Thursday – Tenth Week – OT2

    Please press here to listen to the homily or download Thursday – Tenth Week – OT2 Readings: 1 Kgs 18:41-46; Mt 5:20-26 Reading 1 (1 Kgs 18:41-46): Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” So Ahab went up to eat and drink, while Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, crouched down to the earth, and put his head between his knees. “Climb up and look out to sea,” he directed his servant, who went up and looked, but reported, “There is nothing.” Seven times he said, “Go, look again!” … Read more

  • Wednesday – Tenth Week – OT2

    Please press here to listen to the homily or download Wednesday – Tenth Week – OT2   Readings: 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Mt 5:17–19. 1/ First Reading: NAB 1 Kings 18:20 So Ahab sent to all the Israelites and had the prophets assemble on Mount Carmel. 21 Elijah appealed to all the people and said, “How long will you straddle the issue? If the LORD is God, follow him; if Baal, follow him.” The people, however, did not answer him. 22 So Elijah said to the people, “I am the only surviving prophet of the LORD, and there are four hundred … Read more

  • Tuesday – Tenth Week – OT2

    Please press here to listen to the homily or download Tuesday – Tenth Week – OT2 Readings: 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Mt 5:13-16. Reading 1 (1 Kgs 17:7-16): The brook near where Elijah was hiding ran dry,because no rain had fallen in the land.So the LORD said to Elijah:“Move on to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there.I have designated a widow there to provide for you.”He left and went to Zarephath.As he arrived at the entrance of the city,a widow was gathering sticks there; he called out to her,“Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink.”She left to get it, and … Read more

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